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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the only book Anvar owned when he was in Pakistan?

2. When does Bariah get hassled at the grocery store?

3. Where does Anvar go to law school?

4. What name does Abu take when he and Safwa leave Pakistan?

5. What river does Rabia use for her garden in Basra?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Safwa decide that she will ask Qais to take her and Abu to America?

2. Why does Anvar decide there is a God?

3. What happens to the goat Baba Adam has for Eid?

4. Who does Anvar rent an apartment from and why?

5. Why does Safwa have to leave Fahd behind when she goes to Basra?

6. What does Fahd tell Safwa about life and death?

7. Who was Dr. Yousef Ganni?

8. Why does Anvar transfer to Boston University?

9. Who was Taleb Mansoor?

10. What does Shabana, president of the Muslim Students Association, want Anvar to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abu and Safwa change their names before they go to America. Why do they change their names? What name does Safwa choose? What is revealed about the importance of names through her choice?

Essay Topic 2

Characters tell Anvar that he never fights for what he wants. What examples do characters provide to show why they believe Anvar is passive and never fights for what he wants? Is Anvar a coward?

Essay Topic 3

Bariah is disrespected in a grocery store because she is Muslim. What happens to Bariah when she goes grocery shopping at a store she has frequented for years? Why does the clerk treat her with disrespect?

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